Chapter 675 The King Beasts Peculiar Movements (1/2)

This was the bat leader they encountered years ago.

Although it was not technically a king beast, with its abilities, it might as well be one. Their last encounter had left the Flaming Horn tribesmen traumatised, even changing their hunting routes to avoid it.

How could he kill this thief so easily?

Obviously not.

Ao did not know what to do either. He stood in the same spot, unmoving.

The cuts made on the Thousand Grain Gold plant were very smooth, whatever cut it must be very sharp and slashed very quickly. They thought it was a blade used by the ‘Robbers’, now they realised it was this bat.

Who would’ve guessed?

The question was, wasn’t the bat leader supposed to be leading the bats in the mountain?

The cave they had found the fire crystals long ago had been filled with bats. However, after the appearance of this bat leader, they went to conquer another new spot, which was a tall mountain with its peak high up in the clouds. It was a huge territory and far away from this place. While it could fly fast, why would this bat fly to their field every night, even slicing off only one plant at a time?

Was it curious?

But theoretically, unripe grains should not be interesting enough to attract it from its home deep in the forest.

Shao Xuan’s mind raced, thinking over his next move. Although his capabilities had improved since he last met the bat, while Ao and the rest were also stronger from merging with the fire seed, it was still not beneficial to them to fight the bat leader.

Under the moonlight, the terrifying animal quietly hung upside-down on a plant two steps away from them, unmoving. It looked at Shao Xuan and Ao, though its eyes lingered on Shao Xuan.

Just as Shao Xuan was thinking, the bat’s wings moved soundlessly, like fluttering shadows. In a moment, it disappeared.

The tense atmosphere dispersed as if it did not happen.

Caesar’s fur was still on end, he opened his third eye cautiously to look around.

Phew…

Shao Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.

He would never have expected it to be this bastard.

“It’s… gone?” Ao asked in a low voice.

“Yeah, it left.”

Ao fell on his butt on the ground, ignoring the manure in the soil.

He wiped the dripping sweat from his forehead and turned to Shao Xuan, “It’s the one, right?”

“It is.”

Shao Xuan walked over to the spot where they first noticed the peculiar aura. There, they found the fourth cut stalk. Only one row of grains was cut off. It was a fresh cut with green sap dripping out.

The cut looked the same as the other three cuts.

Fight? There would be a price to pay.

Don’t fight? But the bat would likely visit every day. It no longer lived deep in the forest. Shao Xuan had a feeling that it was currently living near the Flaming Horn village and not the previous mountain.

“Go ask the hunters if they found anything odd when they went out hunting,” said Shao Xuan.

Since there was not enough reason here to attract the bat leader, then something must have happened to the bat mountain.

“Mm.” Ao’s face was solemn, extremely worried.

If this was a ‘Robber’, he would have the confidence to fight. But he was not confident up against this opponent.

When Shao Xuan and Ao left the field, the guards outside were puzzled. “Grand Elder, Elder Ao, you’re leaving?”

Ao was looking down, deep in thought. He did not respond at all.

Shao Xuan did not elaborate either, for it would just cause panic. “Be careful. If you face a situation you cannot handle, retreat first.”

Before the guards understood his words, Shao Xuan and Ao had already left.

The bat leader had already left with its grains so it should not return tonight. It had noticed Shao Xuan and Ao but since it did not react, it should not return to retaliate either. They expect this incident to be as soundless and traceless as before.

Shao Xuan and Ao rushed back to the village in the middle of the night, waking the few hunt leaders who were sound asleep.

“What happened?” Mai yawned. After entering the room, he realised Shao Xuan, Ao, Gui He, Ta and the rest were all here. The few major hunt leaders were also gradually arriving.

Very soon, other than Duo Kang, Zheng Luo and the rest at the trading area, everyone of hunt leader position and above were called over.

They were in a meeting room built on the mountain specially built for meetings like this. They drew the animal hide curtains close, blocking any light and sound from leaving the room.

The Elder and Chief’s faces were solemn, causing the atmosphere to turn tense. They would not have called a meeting if it were not urgent.

Anyone still sleepy was wide awake now, mildly uncomfortable as they eyed Shao Xuan and Ao’s expressions. They wondered what could have happened to make Grand Elder, who had been holed up at the trading area, to come over.

When all the leaders in the village arrived, they waited for the hosts to speak.

Ao looked at Shao Xuan, implying for him to speak.